Ethiopia: online visas to facilitate the arrival of tourists
From this 1st of June, anyone who wants to go to Ethiopia will be able to get their visa by the net. What stop the red tape and increase…
Kenyans React to Kenyatta's New Visa-Upon-Entry Directive
The announcement by President Uhuru Kenyatta that citizens of African countries would get visas upon arrival in Kenya has been met with mixed…
World Tourism: Africa leads with 9% growth
300 million. This is the record number of international tourist arrivals in July and August 2017, according to the World Tourism Barometer , recently…
Rwanda removes visas
As of January 1, 2018, there will be no need for a visa to enter Rwanda. This country of Central Africa has become over the years as a pillar of the free movement of people and…
Benin will upgrade to electronic visa in January 2018
Foreigners wishing to visit the Republic of Benin will soon be able to obtain their visa directly online. Visa applicants will have access to a…
African Union Passport Launched during Opening of 27th AU Summit in Kigali
The Twenty seventh (27th) Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government kicked off on 17…
Visa-free travel in Africa remains far off
By 2063, according to the African Union’s (AU) rather long-range prediction, Africa will be “a continent of seamless borders”. People, capital, goods and…
Ghana makes most progress in visa openness
The visa openness level is improving in Africa, which enables African citizens to travel more freely across the continent, according to the 2nd edition of…
Rwanda Ranks Highly on Africa Visa Openness Index
You are about to set off on a trip to another African country. Suitcases are packed, accommodation is reserved, tickets have been booked, and…
Uganda, Rwanda & Kenya Among Africa’s top performers on visa openness
Featured on the Kenyan Wall Street. The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the…